Unofficial Royalty

Newsflash

Thanks for your returning visits, we appreciate it! This site is free and will remain free. You can make a contribution to its upkeep by ordering all your Amazon items via this link!

Profile of HRH Grand Duke Jean
Written by Susan Flantzer   
Sunday, 30 August 2009 19:25
Hits smaller text tool iconmedium text tool iconlarger text tool icon

HRH Grand Duke Jean

 


Full Name: Jean Benoît Guillaume Robert Antoine Louis Marie Adolphe Marc d'Aviano
Title: By the Grace of God, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Duke of Nassau, Count Palatine of the Rhine, Count of Sayn, Königstein, Katzenelnbogen and Diez, Burgrave of Hammerstein, Lord of Mahlberg, Wiesbaden, Idstein, Merenberg, Limburg and Eppstein
Reign: November 12, 1964-October 7, 2000 when he abdicated in favor of his son Grand Duke Henri
Born: January 5, 1921 at Berg Castle, Luxembourg
Parents: Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg and Prince Felix of Bourbon-Parma
Married: Princess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium on April 9, 1953 in Luxembourg

Children:
HRH Princess Marie-Astrid born February 17, 1954
HRH Grand Duke Henri born April 16, 1955
HRH Prince Jean born May 15, 1957
HRH Princess Margaretha born 15 May 15, 1957
HRH Prince Guillaume born May 1, 1963

Education:

  • Primary school in Luxembourg
  • Secondary school at Ampleforth College in North Yorkshire, England
  • Université Laval in Quebec City, Canada: studied law and political science


Link:  HRH Grand Duke Jean

Last Updated on Sunday, 30 August 2009 20:33